Pancakes anyone?

[Bandwagonesque]

What style of pancakes do you prefer? Thick and fluffy, or thin and crepe-like?

My family has always made them Scandinavian style - thin, cripsy on the edges, but soft on the inside. Just eggs, flour, milk, dash of salt, and sometimes some cinnamon/cardamom in the batter. No butter on top (not needed since there is more than enough in the pan

). Served with real maple syrup, or jam.

And the result...

 

[lawyerdad]

Thick and fluffy for me. I also like them with some texture; e.g., multi-grain pancakes with bananas and walnuts. And for me, the only acceptable topping are real butter and real maple syrup.

 

[Bouji]

Crepes for me, with ham and brie.

 

[DocHolliday]

I love all sorts of batter-y breakfast bounty, from crepes to pancakes to waffles. I'm particularly fond of waffles with hot blueberry compote, yogurt and a side of bacon, slightly chewy.

 

[lawyerdad]

Originally Posted by Bouji

Crepes for me, with ham and brie.
That's a favorite of mine, too, but I thought we were discussing pancakes served qua pancakes.

 

[Bouji]

Perhaps, but I don't have a good sweet-tooth.

 

[DocHolliday]

Originally Posted by lawyerdad

That's a favorite of mine, too, but I thought we were discussing pancakes served qua pancakes.

So this is a flapjack threadjack?

 

[StevenRocks]

I like my pancakes fluffy, but not particurally thick. Maple syrup is nice, but I'll settle for Mrs. Butterworth's

 

[Histrion]

Crêpes-like. As a matter of fact, I'd rather have crêpes, period. With maple syrup.

 

[captmomo]

does roti prata count?

 

[VKK3450]

Thin and crepe like for me.

My Mom used to make loads of them on Sunday morning and we would eat them hot out of the pan. Mmmmm

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[rdawson808]

Thick and fluffy buttermilk. With butter and syrup. And a side of sausage....mmmmmmmm.


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[Rastapopulos]

Thin, thinner than creps (Sweden-style

)

With some icecream and strawberry jam.

Or, fat, american with some syrup.

(I guess I'm just hungry right now ^^)

 

[shellshock]

crepes ftw.

oh, and potato pancakes. anyone got a good recipe?

 

[Huntsman]

Finely grate 1 onion. Finely grate 2-3 Idaho potatos into the onion, mixing frequently to prevent (limit) the extremely fast browning (what little you get will go away later).

Put mixture in a strainer and shake to remove excess liquid.

Add two eggs, 1/4 cup sour cream and S&P to taste. Beat to incorporate.
Sift in flour until the mixture has the consistency of normal pancake batter.
Fry like standard pancakes in hot butter and a little canola oil in a nonstick pan.

Serve with...whatever: grated Pargigiano-Reggiano, sour cream, applesauce, caviar, smoked salmon, trout or sturgeon, or even pastrami.

They rule.

Regards,
Huntsman